Reapplied thermal paste, are these temps okay? (GTX 560 TI)

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MrInferno

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I recently acquired a GTX 560 TI from my friend and it wasn't pretty. There was dust everywhere inside the card, like big clumps kind of dust. So I took it apart and cleaned the fans, heatsink, etc.. I eventually felt just ended up taking off the heatsink to apply new compound. It was a good thing I did because the old paste was dry and cracked. I did the "X" method on the GPU with AC5 (according to people it was good for GPUs, but you guys can be the judge of that). I know AC5 needs to cure first, but I wanted to make sure that these starter temps were good enough. I played GTA 4 for about 5 minutes and GPU was about 68ish, almost breaking 70c mark. I then played a match in World of Tanks (Highest settings to ensure 100 gpu usage). The GPU was getting pretty hot at this point, started off at 65c and hit 76c at the end of the match which lasted about 7 minutes. I've never dealt with high temps before because my previous card was a Radeon 5570 that barely hit 60c after long periods. Are these temps good or do I have to reapply the paste again? (I don't mind repplying)
 
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Have you checked the Fan Speed? If the fan doesnt work at High RPM during high loads that may be the problem.As far as i know these temps are PRETTY NORMAL.
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I'm way too tired, I accidently pressed the solution button instead of the reply button. I checked the fans speeds and at about 65c they do 1700rpm and at 72c they hit 2000 rpm.

***Still need advice, ignore the solution. I pressed by accident.***
 
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FlyiNgBaNNana

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As i told you the tempratures are pretty normal for this cards architecture so no worries. (yet?) if there is any problem with the thermal paste you will see it in a day or two. You will see some flickering or Shutdowns cause of the high temps (I dont think that will happen cause the fans will go full power at full load so no worries)

I'll be sleeping by the time you'll send a message so i'll reply in the morning
 
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I am always monitoring my temps with MSI Afterburner, at which temps should I begin to worry? What's the highest temp I should let this go?
 
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As from the original site HERE : Thermal and Power Specs:
Maximum GPU Temperature (in C) 99 C.

Your build plays a huge role in the gpu temperature,too. If your computer doesnt have enough fans so it can cool, your gpu (and cpu and drives) will be working on high temperatures
 
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Your first answer got me thinking about the fan speeds. The manufacturer's, in this case Palit, default fan profile seemed a little too slow for the temps that I was hitting. I played around with MSI Afterburner and ended up making my own fan profile. Now with the slightly faster profile (about 10 percent faster from the default), my temps hover around 70c and before it would hit 76c.
 
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The more the fan works the cooler your card will be. Noise for Cooling Power!
 
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